Country Manager, Colombia
Location: CO, , Bogota
Department: Business Development

Company profile:
Taxibeat is changing the global taxi industry. It's an easy to use, convenient and contemporary way to hail and book a taxi using a smartphone. It uses the mobile technology to connect directly taxi drivers and passengers in the same way that Google AdWords connects advertisers and Internet users: taxi drivers advertise their location and availability to nearby passengers who are searching for a taxi using their Taxibeat mobile app. It consists of two mobile applications, one for taxi drivers and one for passengers. While drivers use the application to declare their position and availability, passengers use the Taxibeat app to virtually "see" all nearby available taxi drivers, in a range of about 2 kms. They see every possible information about each driver (distance, car model, customers' rating, services provided, etc) and select which driver to hail with a touch on the screen. Taxibeat launched with great success at May 2011 in Athens Greece, and now expands in a number of countries like Brazil, France, Romania and Norway. Want to join the global transportation revolution?

Job description:
Taxibeat is looking for the person that will help revolutionize the taxi service industry in Colombia!As the Manager of Taxibeat in Colombia, you will be part of a small team responsible for the development and growth of our business in Bogota initially, then to other major cities of Colombia. You are literally rolling out a new transportation system in the country.You will be responsible for launching the service in Colombia's major cities, will lead the sales effort towards the taxi drivers and consumers who use our mobile taxi service, drive growth and manage the local operations &amp; support team members. You will be required to interact and communicate with ease with all parties involved in order to understand and address their questions and suggestions regarding the service.WHAT YOU WILL DO:Work with Taxibeat's founders and HQ team to bring the Taxibeat service to market.Set up the office/s and build a dynamic team and support staffManage and coordinate city offices and frequently travel to oversee operationsRegularly report to the founders of the companyInitiate creative local marketing strategies and user growth campaignsManage deployment and quality of supply chain (i.e. the Taxibeat fleet of taxis)Represent Taxibeat at local events and with local PRManage local regulatory concerns and local politicsFollow all legal, finance and accounting issues for the proper operating of Taxibeat in ColombiaCommunicate product/process needs to HQ, work with product/engineering to deliver on themGrow revenues and ridership!!!

Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with strong academic record; advanced degree preferredExperience in relevant industry on sales, marketing or operations for at least 3 years (max up to 10)Preferred age less than 40 years oldStrong project management skills and experienceA self-starter willing to operate at a highly strategic level as well as being open to collaborating internally and externallyHigh energy, “Get Things Done” attitudePerformance drivenStrong communication skillsCommitted to superior customer supportReal-world operations experienceFluent in spoken and written English and Spanish

Benefits:
Competitive Salary and level to be determined by experience and educationPotential for bonus and/or stock optionsAbout Taxibeat:Taxibeat is a groundbreaking smartphone application that transforms the process of hailing a taxi into a direct marketplace between taxi drivers and passengers.Taxibeat enables passengers to locate nearby taxi drivers and hail the driver they prefer, based on distance, user ratings, car model and on-board amenities, at no additional cost. All this information is made available to the passenger through the #URL_9ab0537aeb286ddfd424f948bcd6fcb4ac0a13f48d88f515947565188ecee345# is available on iOS and Android platforms and online at #URL_e1cb6ab91e059e85289154c6865f1e8a93823825d37e1404cfc0ddb319ff07f2#Taxibeat commenced its operations in Athens in May 2011, and has since expanded its operation to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo (Brazil), Mexico City (Mexico), Paris (France), Oslo (Norway) and Bucharest (Romania).